Followers collect for India’s Champions Trophy 2025 match on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium on February 23, 2025. — Reuters
DUBAI: Police in Dubai have wrapped up safety preparations for the high-voltage Asia Cup closing between Pakistan and India, rolling out a set of tips for followers in Urdu to maintain the packed stadium protected.
Spectators have been suggested to succeed in the venue no less than three hours earlier than the primary ball is bowled. Authorities warned that every ticket will enable solely a single entry.Â
Re-entry after leaving the stadium is not going to be permitted.
Dubai Police have banned flammable gadgets, weapons, laser pointers and fireworks. Tripods, selfie sticks and glass objects will even be off-limits contained in the stadium.
Political banners or any unauthorised placards is not going to be allowed both, the advisory added, urging followers to cooperate totally so the ultimate can unfold in a festive however safe environment.
In the meantime, the thrill across the historic Asia Cup closing has reached fever pitch, as tickets for Sunday’s showdown on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium have formally offered out.
Earlier encounters between the arch-rivals through the match had already drawn large crowds — 20,000 spectators for the group match on 14 September and 17,000 for the Tremendous 4 conflict on September 21.
Nevertheless, the unprecedented demand for the ultimate has outshone all earlier contests, underscoring the unrivaled hype and pleasure surrounding the first-ever Asia Cup title decider between Pakistan and India.
The Inexperienced Shirts arrange a closing towards India after edging previous Bangladesh by 11 runs in a Tremendous Fours encounter on September 25. The ultimate would be the first time the arch-rivals will face one another within the match’s historical past.
The 2016 champions have overwhelmed each opposition on their path earlier than swaggering into the ultimate of the eight-team match.
Pakistan had been defeated twice, first within the group stage after which in Tremendous Fours, by an India crew containing the world’s top-ranked batter and bowler within the T20 format in opener Abhishek Sharma and spinner Varun Chakravarthy.
